EMS 20/20

Christopher M Pfingsten

EMS 20/20 is podcast hosted by two experienced Paramedics. Spencer Oliver and Christopher Pfingsten discuss real calls run by real responders and pull out the lessons you won't find in a text book. This podcast is aimed at Paramedic students, seasoned Paramedics looking to refresh, or any one interested in a deeper dive into pre-hospital health care.

  • 55 minutes 13 seconds
    Special Edition: Honey, I Shrunk the Airway
    Spencer fires off a devious pediatric call where Chris is forced to weight something versus nothing! Vote on Chris' performance on Instagram!
    22 January 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 49 minutes
    The View From Halfway Down
    **WARNING this episode deals with the topic of suicide** Clinical Toxicologist and host of The Poison Lab Dr. Ryan Feldman is BACK! The thruple review a call where the patient intentionally ingests Sodium Nitrate and an EMS crew struggles to keep up with the patients rapid decline. What, if anything, can they do? Listen and find out!
    15 January 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Special Edition: Drop Kick Syndrome
    The Special Editions are back! We kick it off with an absolute doozy of a breathing problem and lungs that are so... clear? Listen and see if Spencer suffocates or if his performance is a breath of fresh air.
    8 January 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    SquKid Game
    Attention Players: A crew heads to a traffic accident with multiple patients and is assigned to care for a 3.517892 year old child with a leg injury... or ARE THEY?
    1 January 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    Panic! At the OR
    The guys get so emo when an outpatient clinic panics and... helps? Is this a case of a sick patient or patient made sick? Listen and find out!
    18 December 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 57 minutes 25 seconds
    Special Edition: ENDGAME
    In a bid to clench the win, Chris navigates a chest pain call from the Master Your Medics 100 Patient Scenarios Book! Can he put up a strong enough performance and force Spencer to enjoy Dutch Bros? Or will he be dining on Salmon Bisque? VOTE ON INSTAGRAM! THEIR FATES ARE IN YOUR HANDS!
    11 December 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 53 minutes
    Out of Leadership
    A trauma call with a complicated patient and a ship that desperately needs a captain. Does the crew get it together or is it the end of the world as we know it?
    4 December 2024, 3:51 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Special Edition: Stroke of Genius
    WE FINALLY KNOW THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE LOSER! Also, Spencer is given a complex stroke call that needs an airway! Does he recognize it? Does he act appropriately? Let us know how you think he did below!
    27 November 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    The Significant Intrusion Album
    A car split hot dog style... a medic that is rude and disengaged... a massive med error... what isn't there to love about this week's episode?! Tune and find out just how wild things get in this week's episode!
    20 November 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    Special Edition: Heli Horror with Eric Bauer
    Join Chris, Spencer AND SPECIAL GUEST **ERIC BAUER** as the team sift through a transfer that has all the bells and whistles: an intubation, a med error, a crew conflict... this one has it all!
    13 November 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    An AMS Call For Gifted EMT's
    Spencer and Chris dive into an ALOC call that was perhaps inappropriately placed into the hands of an AEMT. Is this a case of call turfing, or a misguided educational opportunity? Listen and find out!
    6 November 2024, 3:00 pm
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